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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Furnishing "A Comforter.

Boston Record: An Englishwoman
tells of a somewhat amusing expert
ence which grew out of misunder-
standing on her part shortly after She
came to this country n few months ago.
She kindly volunteered to serve for a
night rs amateur nurse for a sick
friend. The patient was so weak that
She could barely whisper a word or two
to tell her wants. but the nurse was so
Jealous and attentive that the feeblest
lisp of want was filled ut once. With
an English woman ; faith in fresh air.
she took care to open the window so
that the room was well ventilated,
though draft could reach the patient.
Still the atmosphere became decidedly
cooler, and the sick woman felt the
change. Reckoning the nurse to the
bedside with a wiStful look, she whisp-
cred softly in her ear, "ComfOrter."
The one word was enough. With a
woman's quick wit the guessed what
her friend wished for at once, and set
off down stairs in quest of the family
hibit- IdN lSS lOunu II dltti SltOl
search, she logged it up stairs with
considerable exertion-for it was heav-
ily illustrated and bound-and set il
down triumphantly on the patients bed.
To her surprise. the sick woman said
mo-" plainly with her speaking eyes,
and moved her head slightly in token
Of dissent. Again the energetic nurse
~ I 4 4
the patients husband, whom She
brought hopefully to the sick room.
Troubled and surprised al the unsatis-
fed look of the sick woman, she went
oft again without thinking, or giving up
the search. and this time rounded up
the family pastor, taking the good man
from his house just rs he was retiring
for the night. When the combined
efforts of the three succeeded in putting
a warm coyerlet on the bed, the nurse
sat down fairly exhausted by her strug-
gle 10 master New England English.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Something for the Curious.

The recently issued catalogue of the
estate of Samuel j. Tilden. pamphlet
of 12O pages. is a curious document.
Everything on the farm and in the
house is set down in this interesting
record. The contents of the kitchen.
among which were one wash-rag. a
dozen dish-towels. and one broken fire
shovel, are recorded as infinitely as
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

sleepless and anxious, soft footsteps on
the stairs / stole TO the top and
watched. Mr.. Beaufoy and Plowitz.
with lanters in their hands. disappear
ed by the secret stair. After a long
absence. they returned, and by the
bright moonlight | saw that they were
pale. haggard, weary, and stained with
earth and chalk. They had been bury
ing Hardy
TTO BE CONTINUED
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Forty Years a Sufferer.

Mr.. f. W. Howell, of No. College
street, writes that he has suffered with
rheumatism in his hips, knees and arms,
for forty years, and that he has not known
what it was to be free from pain until he
began the use of DIR. Pardee's Remedy.
He has used ten bottles and has not felt
any rheumatic pains or symptoms since.
Ask your druggist for DIR. Pardee'
Remedy, and take no other. Price 81 per
bottle; six bottles. s..
Pardee Medicine Co., Rochester, NY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
COUNTRY LIFE AND WORK.
rHEEAIRY.s GIT.
Take short yiews.''-smNEr SMITH.

Take short views.''-SDNET SAITH.
The Fays that to my christning came
tFor come they did, my nurses taught mel
They did not bring me wealth ~ fame,
''Tis very little that they brought me.
But one. the crossest OF the crew,
The ugly old one. uninyited,
said. II -hall be avenged on you.
Ny childs you shall grow Up short-sighted! -
With magic juices did she lave
Mine eyes. and wrought her wicked pleasure
Well, OF al gifts the FAIRIES gave,
Hers is the present tha; / treasured
The bore VII 5m others fear and ice
I do not fear. do nOt Zee him:
pass him csim A. calm can be;
! do IOt cut do not see him,
Ard with ny feeble eyes and dim,
Where sou zee patchy delds and fences,
For me the mists of Turner swim
Ny azure distance soon commences,
Nay. a. { blink about the streets
Of this befogged and miry city,
Why. almost every girl one meets
seems prefrruafurally pretty!
-'Try spectacles,' ones friends In tone:
You ID see the world correctly through them.
But ! have visions Of my avn,
And not for worlds would / undo them!
-AHdftsC LGug, "a HarpsT'S Magazine y0r FEB
FurFu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

is paradise for the invalid, and the "Foun-
tain of YOUTH was once thought to be hid
in one of its forest glades. 1t is now the
haven of many consumptives, who find ben
eft in her genial warmth and fragrant
flowers The consumptive invalid need not
necessarily so so far from home and friends
10 get relief For if not in the last stages of
the disease, DR.. II. v Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery will restore to perfect
health. For all chronic throat bronchial
and lung diseases it is most reliable speci-
fic. By druggists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
INJUSTICE CORRECTED.
Convincing Notification of WIdecas
Public Statements.

In common with many publishers
and editors, we have been accustomed
to look upon certain statements which
we have seen in our columns as merely
adroit advertising.
Consequently we feel justified in
taking the liberty Of printing few
points from a private letter recently
received from one of our largest pa
irons, as a sort of confession of faith
TO our readers. We quote;
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

LIEUTENANT MoxIE's DISCOVERY
has been on the market Is months.
Its popularity and sale have never
been equaled in the history of trade
Weakly, nervous, over-workod women,
enervation, mental and physical. Tire
out alcoholism, recovered or repaired
in few hours by the harmless Moxie
Nerve Food. now made into the finest
beverage in America, and for sale
every where.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

As the greatest pain-cure. st. Jacobs
Oil is recommended by public men OF
America and other countries. Hon.
Billa Flint, Life-Senator of the Domin-
ion Parliament, Canada, found it to act
like charm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Mothers Smiles are the Sunlight of Home

There would be fewer clouds and brighter
sunshine in many households if every dis
pirited suffering woman realized what a
boon DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription is
for all weaknesses and maladies TO which
her sex is liable. No lady who gives this
wonderful remedy trial will be dissapoint-
ed by the result. 1t not only acts promptly
upon all functional arrangements, but by
its rare nervine and tonic properties
strengthens and repairs the whole feminine
system. Price reduced to one dollar. BY
druRpists.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Mr.. Ernest Ingersoll gives us some interesting
facts concerning the edible scsil0p snd its ash-
cry. II is captured along tue coast between
Cape Cod and New Jersey, At rarely beyond
these linits. Even here E; il not continuous
but occurs Only 1T intervals and periodically
II Is - 10 have a lie Ieripd Of ont soout three
years, and i uuly good or the market after the
ir-t year. The sCalloPs are caught by hand
dreL ging from small - boats during the fall
aud winter months. The only edible portion Of
the mOllusk j. the rectangular muscle which
holds the shell together The total product OF
the season j. about 7U,O05 10 1900 gallons OF
these meats which cid from Ss5,0jJ 10
S3O.luO
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

creased 10000 bales bat As COO bales came from
Port Elizabeth
The so-ealled apple worm Is a tree caterpillar
the laTVa OF n small ana beautiful moth-called
eodling moth. aud by entomol ogists carpocapsa
pomonella. Orchardists generally term the lar
Va, ~ found in fruit, the apple worm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

without wishing TO investigate, IL you are
wise send your address 10 Hallett & Co.,
Portland, Maine, and you will receive, free,
full information about work that you can
do and live at home, wherever you are 10
Gated, at which you can earn from 50 to SIS
and upwards daily. Some have earned over
$50 in day. Capital not required you are
started free. All is new. Both sexes; all
ages. Snug little fortunes await all work
ers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Her AIenory.

Can Won recall the names of those
two friends, my dear" he said to his
wife, whose affectionwas so great that
one offered to die for the other? Da-
Da-the first begins with a d. y
.Oh. yes" said the lady. placidly:
.syou are thinking of Dan and Beer
sheba.-[ Harper's Bazaar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Ex-Mayor Latrobe, Baltimore, Md,
says the best cough medicine is Red
Star Cough Cure. DIR. Samuel X. Cox,
ID. d., of Washington, ID. c., after a
careful analysis, pronounced it purely
vegetable, and most excellent for throat
troubles. Price, twenty-five cents u
bottle,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
BECAUSE OF THEE.

Ny life has grown so dear 70 me
Because Of theei
Nv maiden with the eyes demure,
And quiet mouth and forehead pure,
Joy makes a summer IN my heart
Because thou art
The very winds melOdiOus be
Because Of thee
The rose Is sweeter for thy sake,
The waves in softer music break.
On brighter wing the swallows dart
Because thou art
Nv sky Is swept II shadows free
Because Of thee
sorrow and care have lost their sting.
The blossoms glow. the liunets sing,
All things IN my delight have part
Because thou art
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Husband What are YOU reading my
dear. Wife-A long letter from mother
Husband She anything in particular to
say Wife, don't know. | havn't got to
the postscript yet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Fits: All l g stopped free By DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve RestOrer. No Fits after first
days Use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
e. 90 trial bottle free 10 Fit cases. Send 70
DR. Kline, 931 Arch St Phila., Pa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
MORE WORDS OF PRAISE.
Rheumatism Blood Disease entirely cured
ROCHESTER,, April l, 1856.
To The Pdrdee Medicine Co.,

.
GENTs:-A Allow me to say few words
in praise Of DR.. Pardee's Rheumatic
Remedy; and if what / have to say will
induce others who are afflicted with neu-
ralgia or rheumatism to use it, shall feel
that have been the means of doing some
little good to my fellow men. December
q. 1855, while at work in the shop. | was
taken suddenly with sharp, piercing pains
and was compelled to leave the shop.
/ The next morning / was unable TO rise,
and l grew worse daily although | was
under the best medical treatment. But l
obtained no relief until l began using
DR.. Pardee's Remedy, which | did March
18th, and after using IL three DAYS, 1 could
walk about the house. / continued to
use it and improved rapidly every day.
| am now at work and entirely free from
pain. and have gained five pounds in
weight, but | shall continue the remedy
until feel sure the poison is out of my
blood, for | am certain that rheumatism
Is blood disease. You are at liberty to
use my name or refer anyone to me. for |
shall be only too glad to recommend it to
anyone who is suffering as I was. ] know
it will cure any case of rheumatism, if
used as directed.
am, very truly yours,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Everrnne Good Doctor.

Pliny says, everyone is a good doctor to
himself if he be capable of looking closely
into himself, for he can then see that his
system needs regeneration, and that Aliens
Iron Tonic Bitters is "A sovereign remedy for
nature of j. p. Allen, St. Paul, MINI.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
cRor REPORT.

The following IL the crop report for the cur
rent week furnished by the Chicago Farmers
Review: The heavy rains which set in on the
night OF Jan. II prevailed throughout nearly the
entire winter wheat belt, and resulted in leaving
bare wheat fields over large area, and With
ont a second covering OF snow the crop is in q
certain amount Of peril, but up TO the close Of
Jah,22 the correspondents have made no return
Cf resulting damage. The reports from Iowa
Ind ana and Michigan continue TO be almost
uniformly favorable. the latest returns showing
that the fields had been amply protected up to
the approach Il the md-winter rsin-.torm and
that the grain looking well. The reports
from Mississippi and Illinois not uniformly
favorable, some Of the southern Illinois and
some OF the western Missouri COMMITTEES report
ed m unfavOrab,e outlook. The returns from
Butler. Chautauqua. Cherokee, johnson, Lysn,
POttaw ttamie, Saline snd Wsllace counties in
that state show thai fields are not protected and
that the grain is looking poorly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

'.You are picturng rather gloomy fu-
ture for me, madame, he said TO the for
tune-teler. yes, SIR she replied; tfut its
the best | can do for half a dollar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Ship your RAW FURs to a Moore. ex
porter of Raw furs, Us jackson street, st
Paul, Mimi. London, Leipzig and Paris
agency.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Pen /. Pen ?. Pen 8
> OK sgh q 3,
First forty-two days

The corn-mesl and skinned milk was found
more valuable for the production OF lean meat
than the ration selected especially for his pur
pose. Not only did It cost less to produce il,
buta larger quantity produced ia given
time. In this experiment the cOrn-meal and
SKINNED milk proved the best ration for all the
purposes for which the experiment was under
taken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Women are doffing their bonnets at the
Boston theatres. They really do know
beans there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
You Can't Read This

Mr.. De Gilley (recently from Parcel
GarcOn! Native waiter Overwhelmingly
Wot wuz that you called mei 80
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Never try to raise q family without good
newspaper, providing il contains the adveT-
tiserient Of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup; Tor this
valua able medicine is necessary TO keep your
children IN good health
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

"For / am declined into the vale Of
years" she said q little sadly, "but indeed
| don't much mind il since can get Saliva
ton Oil for 70 cents"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

The Chief Clerk of the Paris Post
Office has stolen $4,000 in posta
money-ordeFs and fled.
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| am, very truly yours,

Foreman at Goodger & MAYORS shoe
factory, Gj South st. Paul street; resi-
dence, Griffith street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Florida, "The Land of Flowers"

The disappointed Ofilceseeker refers TO the
White House as Washingtons ice palace
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Texas has a paper called the Bedbug. II
has no wings: but it gets there all the same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Chicago parties have leased the blast
furnace at Fond du Lac
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

Piso's Remedy for CataIrh Is agreeable 70
Use. 1t Is not liquid or a snuff 5Uc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

In the matter of dates just now every
thing is lat skies and sevens."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03

When BABY wa sick. We gave her cAsteriA
Whom abe was a Child. she oried for CastoriA
When she became Miss, she chung to CAstOriA,
When shs had Children, she gave them Castorsa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
Tho Effects of Mental Exhaustion.

Snowshoes are said by Canadian girls to
be just too lovely to elOpe in.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
BUY NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS

Potatoes
Cabbage
absolutely the
Headquarters
with Prize Offer. JOHN "a SALZER, La Crosse, Mis-.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

For IS years 7 tUCs
annoyed nth ca
tcTrh, ssrsrs pain IN
ny head, discharges
into my throat and
unpleasant brs1fb
Ayssnse Of sRlelEEGs
much impaired J
hare OUsrcOnae these
troubles trith ETu s
Cream Balm -. =
Gaze. 81. Denis Hort.
Br0dd,cGy, ". y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
ALocoMorIoS.

A locomotive recently brought to public no
tice is finding wide application. This is the
se-called soda locomotive, in which csustic soda
IL used as the fuel. lite construction depends
upon the fact that when csustic soda is subject
ed to the seton Of steam high heat is genera
ted All OF the various devices take advantage
Of phenomenon. Thus one form Is where
anhydrous causlic soda surrounds the boiler.
This boiler II heated AT some Convenient central
station with superheated steam. The heater il
afterwards generated by allowing the exhaust
steam 10 be absorbed by the Caustic soda, where
by heat il generated to keep setiye steam in the
boiler. Locomotives constructed on this plan
are finding extended in the 81. Gothard Tun-
mel, and on many street tramwsys where the use
q ordinary steam engines i forbidden. The
sods. when saturated with steam, be easily
re-enerated by heating in ordinary furnaces
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
HINTS AND HELPE.

There il no excuse for lice on young animals
yet il Il not an infrequent thing 10 find them in
winter Animals infested with such vermin are
generally in a rundown condition or else flthy
ard dirty.
Il seems TO be rule in horticulture and fruit
culture as well s. in agriculture, that tire finest
varieties are Usually the most difficult 20 pro-
duce and the most uncertain OF yield. 1. is
therefore. veil 10 have some Of the Old stand
bys" in every orchard.
The sun total OF the supplies OF wool imports
into England from Australia, the Cspe OF Good
Hope. and South America aggregated 10000
bales more than last year, which vas
greater than those OF any OF the previous ten
yea.. The imports from the River Platte de-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-03
vALrAnLE EArsnIxsNr.

Experiments IN feeding swine At the Ohio Elk
pertinent Station were undertaken to solve the
following points: / To produce flesh at least
expense: ?, TO produce. irsh most rapidly, ex.
peuse not being cons, nd; 3, 10 produce most
edible meat. time and xpen-e not 10 be eonsid
cred. The record oAs that early in MarcA
eight pigs were elected AM penred a. follows;
Pen l, Two Be su irv and oie Poland China; Pen
>, two P1ls Chinas anu une Berkshire. The
food consisted Of the following: Pen (cheap
food, corn-meal cooked with twice its weight
uf - immed milk, giving a nutritiye ratio Of ! IS
Pen rapid fattening), pea-meal cooked with
twice IJs value OF skinned milk, giving nutri-
tive ration Of - 8; Pen (for lean meat. equal
parts cOrn-meal and pea-meal cooked with an
equal weight Of whole milk, giving nutrilive
OF 1876
The director OF the station states the continu-
aHce and the outcome OF the experiments to
have been that. in the ninety-two days of feeding
those in Pen gained 443s4 pounds; in Pen 2,
1881 pourds; in Pen 3, 3.4iS pounds Thore
fed upon CorH-meal and skinned milk gained in
flesh the most steadily. BY dividing the exper-
iment into two sections OF forty-twO days each
for convenience in calculation, leaving ont the
eight days in the middle), il was found that
much the larger part OF hesh laid on during
the first half Of trial.
stated below:
lirhe cost Of food to produce one poundi OF
flesh in cents was:
Pen |. Pen2. Pen 5.
First forty-two days ......2 % SIS 1888
Last fOrty-two days. .6.45 9.ls Is .05
Al the average price per pound paid for swine
for slaughteriug, II Is seen that during the early
part OF the trial, and with the first ration only,
was the feeding profitable. The second ration
produced flesh but little more rapidly, and, TAX
ing the whole trial, procu less than did the
fret ration, although the former was designed
for that purpose. Whether the object sought
by the third ration accomplished could not
be told without Strengthening the animals. For
this purpose the pigs were all slaughtered at
the close OF the experiment, and the parts
weighed separately, and, with the carcass OF one
pig from each pen. the lean meat and fat were
sep' rated 10 dete rhine the per cent OF each
In he following table il shown the per cent OF
lean meat in ham. shoulder, and side:
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DEFINITE PURPOSE BREEDING.

Farmers generally agree that there is merit in
improved breeds OF cattle. Nery many are IN
decided as 10 what breed will prove best for their
special purpose and for their locality. The first
question should not be Gifieult 10 determine.
The special purpose determined, the question 10
simply one OF adaptation for this purpose in con-
nection with the prce TO be paid. Locality. how
ever. has much 10 do With the dete rmination Of
the breed 70 be used. In cold clima'e or hill
loestion hard hood and aptitude { rustling'
for food, ranchers say, important conside p
ations. Devon. or Gslloways should in this case
fairy Ell the bill.
Bat the West i a country Of flush pastures and
OF full winter forage. The Angus and Red Polls
for high Northern climates. Herefords for the
middle region. and ShOrt-Horns for distrit e
further south-these and their grades viii pref
" well supply the fancy OF any breeder for
bref. For the dairy, IL rich milk And butter
are desired, the Guernsey and Jersey may be
selected. snd for general dairying, when the
steers may slso be probably taken into account
for beef, the Holstein- Friesisn and Ayrshire
will cave ittle TO be desired.